Fancy living on the Moon, in an H.C. Andersen fairy tale or in the Danish Rome?

Fancy living on the Moon, in an H.C. Andersen fairy tale or in the Danish Rome?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the Moon, in an H.C. Andersen fairy tale, or to mingle with gladiators in Rome or poets in Paris? It’s actually much easier to try than you think, because you can do all 3 without leaving Denmark.

If you’re after a quick smile, or just want to see whether your own funny street name made the list, read on below, where we’ve found the funniest and most remarkable street, town and area names in Denmark.

Fairy-tale adventurers in Holstebro 

Although Odense is H.C. Andersen’s birthplace, it’s in Holstebro that you’ll find some of the most fairy-tale addresses. Here, for example, you’ll find a road called Tommelise (Thumbelina), named after H.C. Andersen’s flower girl.

Tommelise is surrounded by roads named after other fairy tales, such as Snedronningen (The Snow Queen), Skorstensfejeren (The Chimney Sweep) and Store Claus (Big Claus).

On the other side of Eventyrstien (the Fairy Tale Path) lie Lille Claus (Little Claus), Fyrtøjet (The Tinderbox), Tinsoldaten (The Tin Soldier) and Nattergalen (The Nightingale) – so if you’re a big fan of fairy tales and of H.C. Andersen, this is the area for you.

Travel the world and the galaxy without leaving Denmark

If fairy tales aren’t your thing and you would rather travel to magical Paris, you can do that without leaving Denmark too. You will find Paris, a small village in Denmark, if you drive through Lemvig and Struer.

If you would rather head for the Italian capital, you can travel to Rom (Danish for Rome), a parish south of Lemvig. In the Danish Rom, however, you are unlikely to find a Roman Empire or gladiators. Instead, you are guaranteed a quieter life, with far fewer inhabitants and a colder average temperature all year round.

You are sure to find even colder temperatures than in the Danish Rom in Siberia, although the Danish version, Sibirien, probably has somewhat milder winters. You can experience the Danish Sibirien when you drive past Nyborg and Kerteminde. If Rom, Sibirien or Paris aren’t exciting enough, you can also see the whole world or even head out into the galaxy. In that case, visit the street Jorden Rundt (Around the World) in Grindsted or Månen (the Moon) in Bjerringbro.

Quirky Danish street names and areas

If you are looking for some even quirkier Danish street names, Ribe has Katastrofevej (Disaster Road), and near Holbæk you will find Pølsekrogen (the Sausage Nook).

On Langeland you will find the street names Øllebølle in Øster Ulslev and Tullebølle in Tranekær. But if you prefer to live somewhere where there is always something going on, you can settle on Overdrevet (Over the Top) in Munkebo. If you would rather live on a street with a quirky name on Bornholm, you can choose Sorthatvej (Black Hat Road) in Rønne or Hellig Kilde (Holy Spring) in Svaneke.

Finally, if you are an animal lover, there are plenty of options for you too. In northern Zealand you will find Hundested (literally Dog Place). If dogs aren’t your thing, there are more animal-inspired street names, such as Egernvej (Squirrel Road) in Frederiksberg, Uglemosen (Owl Bog) in Virum, Grævlingevej (Badger Road) in Ebeltoft and Kattestræde (Cat Lane) in Kerteminde.